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hold-up Definition


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hold-up
noun
    1. A delay or setback.
      Thesaurus: delay, bottleneck, difficulty, gridlock, hitch, obstruction, setback, snag, stoppage, traffic jam.
    2. An attack with a view to robbery.
      Thesaurus: heist (US), theft, robbery, stick-up (slang).
Etymology: Early 19c.



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